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My snack foods are fruit and vegetables. I only have them because my doctor put me on a meal schedule because I have a tendency to not eat enough. I forget to eat if I get busy doing something. I also take metformin so it keeps me from having a hypoglycemic attack in the middle of my day. I also only eat 1200 calories a…

I like the off brand lean cuisine dinners because the ones I like are relatively low sodium and low carb and mostly protein and low calorie. They fit perfectly into my 1200 calories a day. Along with my yogurt, fruit, veggies and whatever I choose for dinner. There are healthy processed foods, you might have to look harder…

I didn't SAY all obese people are in wheelchairs, I said a lot of SUPER OBESE (i.e 600+ pounds) people are. And yes, lap belts were shortened. They were new and shorter. Meaning that at some point they were replaced either due to wear and tear or for some other reason.

When I worked at cedar point in 2002 and 2003 (I worked at the blacksmith shop, hardly got any business. I don't think it's open anymore) we had discounted tickets for people who were not going on the big rides or were in wheelchairs (which most super obese people are) at that point I was able to ride every ride, but a few…

I have united healthcare community plan through medicaid. I have to have 6 months monitored diet and a psych evaluation and a letter of medical necessity from my doctor. The scope and sleep study are required by the surgeon. My insurance covers it all as long as the appointments for the pcp say that they are about weight…

What is iehp? Anyway, I am currently in the process of qualifying for surgery myself and would love to know the answers to these questions as well. :)

I did at one point. Now I'm trying to lose the120 again plus a little extra to put me at a healthy weight. I'm in the process of qualifying for the weight loss surgery now. So far I've lost 14.8 of the 120 pounds I gained back on my own.

I haven't had surgery yet but I'm in the process of qualifying. Anyone feel free to add me.

Nobody told me how many people are actually anti weight loss surgery and believe that you must have been a complete and utter pig and ate like the people on my 600 pound life in order to get to over 300 pounds. Nobody told me people were going to call you a liar when you told them that when you started gaining weight you…

Being able to buckle the seatbelt in my sister's car without struggling to get it to click. And I'm only 12 pounds down!

I take topamax 25mg a day, and get iron and b12 injections every 3 weeks. Getting a multivitamin and some protein drinks soon as I'm trying to qualify for weight loss surgery. *not as a quick fix, as a tool*

-you will meet people who disagree with your weight loss methods -You will find out everyone has a different opinion of what is best for you. -Sometimes the only person you have is yourself and your doctor's -you are going to have days you just want to do nothing

Sit ups, crunches, any lying down abdominal exercise. I have just always lacked the muscle tone in my back to do them as long as i can remember.

I'm anemic and have a b12 deficiency. I get injections of both once every 3 weeks.

I'm on lutera. Very low dose with very few side effects. I can't take higher doses, last one i was on before this, mononessa, i bled for 23 days straight.

Why's it always seem like the higher the pants size the longer the legs on the pants get? I'm5'4 1/2 and have really short legs and a long torso. My mother has to hem off a quarter of the pant leg because they would drag on the floor and I'd be walking on them. Capri pants look like regular pants on me, just an inch or two…

That's why I use the barcode scanner and enter all the nutrition from the package if I have to. It's easier than searching for the right thing. I've found a lot of the calorie counts are off on here as well. Neither site is perfect, I just like the fact that I can adjust all my macros on their food journal system without…

No actually, people who have type 2 diabetes often lose weight for no explainable reason before they are diagnosed. Also, people with some forms of cancer lose weight before they are diagnosed. A lot of mental health medications cause weight gain, as do steroids used for medical problems. As do some illnesses. Dehydration…

I never said I gained140 over 10 months, it was120. The 140 is what I lost before. Why research wls when I did it before? Because I'm tired of fighting with pcos and metformin. Of having hypoglycemic attacks on the medicine, getting shaky and sweaty and not being able to do anything about it because I have no food in the…

I don't need her to help me reach my goal, i have a whole team of people I'm working with. She's done nothing but degrade me on two different threads for wanting wls and for a typo I made and over 50 calories. It's not right. She's also told me that I must have been eating 42000 extra calories a month to gain so much…

My name is Laura. I am currently in my 6 months of supervised weight loss and diet by my primary care doctor for surgery. Halfway through my 2nd month actually. I attended the seminar August 2nd, but got started on the 6 months in July. Not sure if I am going to get the sleeve or bypassing yet, I won't know until I have my…

Thanks for that. I've tried so hard for so many years to just be and stay healthy. To always do the right thing. I've always struggled with this my entire life, and I while I wasn't at goal, i was happy because I could wear shirts from the juniors department and I could move easier and wasn't so clumsy. And when the weight…

My details are different because of a typo i made in the other thread. Sorry I was in a hurry and hit the6 instead of the 4. I don't always state things as clear as they should be. So sorry I get my words mixed up. Just be glad we aren't talking in person. When recalling to the hospital psychiatrist what happened in the…

If it's so useless why did it work for 6 years? Two when I was originally losing the weight and 4 after I plateaued? Why even put what 1 cup per serving or 3/4 cup serving size if it's so inaccurate? I was a baker and chef, not for myself, where measurements must be precise. I've never had anything turn out any way but the…

Actually, i measure everything I eat, and have for the past 6 years. So don't tell me I'm not eating what I say I am. You don't know me or my situation. I have been diligent in everything I have done. So sorry I don't fit into your perfect little box of what diet and exercise should be. So because I am deciding to do what…

What i don't understand is why everyone seems to think that just because a person is overweight they must have a horrible emotional relationship with food. I can tell you that I for one get totally turned off to food in emotional situations. Like it makes me want to throw up turned off and I just really want nothing to do…

Thanks. :) the original poster and several people following had the opinion that it is cheating, along with some people saying metabolism and other diseases are no reason to say you can't lose weight. Just wanted to put it out there that there are some legit conditions that make weight loss next to impossible.

My unpopular opinion? I can eat totally healthy, 1400 calories or less a day drink nothing but water except for a pop once a week and exercise and still gain weight. Case in point? The last 10 months. That's how I lived and gained 120 pounds. I had lost 140 pounds previously and kept it off for years. The culprit for my…

I am actually going through the steps to become a candidate for weight loss surgery. Not sure if I am going to do the sleeve or bypass yet, but I do believe that if the surgery is going to be successful you have to make a full lifestyle change before the surgery. I am in counseling due to a traumatic past, but that has not…

I just took adipex for a week. I have over 100 pounds to lose and it was a part of my months before surgery weight loss plan to qualify for the surgery. I had to stop taking it because it stopped me from being able to pee, my right side of my face went numb which can mean you're going to have a stroke, i had horrible…